Kaunitz and Enlightened Absolutism 1753–1780
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Kaunitz and Enlightened Absolutism 1753–1780

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Kaunitz and Enlightened Absolutism 1753–1780

About this book

This is the first major archivally based study of the political career of Wenzel Anton Kaunitz, State Chancellor of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1753 to 1792. Author of the diplomatic revolution of 1756 and brilliant foreign minister of the Austrian Empire, Kaunitz was also the most important statesman in the development of enlightened absolutism in central Europe. Virtually the third head of state under Maria Theresia and Joseph II, he was the driving force behind the many reforms which sought to modernise the monarchy. Using Kaunitz as a focus, the author explores the dynamic of the development of enlightened absolutism in the Habsburg Empire through its most influential proponent and spokesman. Enlightened absolutism in the Habsburg Monarchy produced some of the boldest innovations in eighteenth-century Europe, and this book analyses the full complexity of the decision-making process.

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Yes, you can access Kaunitz and Enlightened Absolutism 1753–1780 by Franz A. J. Szabo in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & European History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1994
Print ISBN
9780521466905
eBook ISBN
9780511884153
Topic
History
Subtopic
European History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. List of abbreviations
  9. 1 Introduction
  10. 2 Chancellor of State
  11. 3 The structure of government
  12. 4 The financial crises of the Monarchy
  13. 5 The transformation of society
  14. 6 Church and state
  15. 7 The military albatross
  16. 8 The problem of Hungary
  17. 9 Conclusion
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index